Obituaries

Apr 6, 2014

Weronika Ptasnik, age 89, Duluth, died April 6, 2014 at the Franciscan Health Center. She was born in Meczennice, Poland, on January 4, 1925 to Jan and Zofie Orlowski. She married Adam Ptasnik in Germany in 1948 and settled in Duluth in 1951. She had worked at Jeno’s, Inc., for many years. Weronika enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, and...

Apr 6, 2014

Veikko Vieno Lepisto, age 80, Duluth, died April 6, 2014. He was born in Duluth on December 12, 1933 to Rev. Antti and Sigrid Lepisto. Veikko was a graduate of Denfeld High School and had a B.A. Degree from UMD. Following WWII he served in the Army in Germany. He married Karen Oberg in Duluth on September 24,...

Mar 29, 2014

Marvin James Pohl, age 93, Duluth, died March 29, 2014 at Essentia Health. He was born in Glidden, WI, on December 10, 1920, to John and Cathryn Pohl. He was a graduate of Glidden High School and moved to Duluth in 1942. Marvin had sailed on the Great Lakes, worked for the Riverside Shipyards, Western Electric, the US...

Mar 22, 2014

Lawrence Frederick Sever, 87, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 22, 2014. He was born at home, in Duluth, to Anna (Rozich) and Frank Sever on November 17, 1926. He attended Stowe and Morgan Park schools and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. At age 17 he was a welder in...

Mar 22, 2014

Charlotte L. Cherro, 87, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in August of 1926 to Clifford and Viola (Craven) Hoban in Duluth. She attended Duluth Public Schools and was a graduate of the Old Central High School in 1945. Charlotte married the love of her life, Joseph...

Mar 21, 2014

Irene V. Hamski, 86, of Duluth, died Friday, March 21, 2014 in the Benedictine Health Center. She was born October 1927 in Ashland, WI to John and Josephine (Blaski) Mason. She was a graduate of De Padva High School in Ashland and the College of St. Scholastica where she received her RN degree and BS degree in Nursing...

Mar 21, 2014

Vernon E. Foster, 87, formerly of Twig, died Friday, March 21, 2014 in Chris Jensen Health Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Grand Rapids, MN on August 18, 1926 to Arthur and Ottis Foster. Vernon retired from the North East Regional Correctional Center (NERCC) where he was a correctional officer. Vernon enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Mar 20, 2014

Charles Rodden "Rod" Broman, 82, of Tondryk Road, Saginaw, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 20, 2014 in his home. He was born on October 4, 1931 in Duluth to George and Lois Broman. Rod attended Central High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Rod married Karen Smith on August 2, 1957 in Duluth....

Mar 16, 2014

Delores Mae Gordon, 80, of Lenox Apartments, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1933 to Toivo and Geneva Merila in Washburn, Wisconsin. Delores was a homemaker, raising her eight children. She was a member of Duluth Gospel Tabernacle. she was preceded in death by her parents;...

Mar 15, 2014

Eunice M. Erceg, a life-long resident of Duluth, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 15, 2014 at the age of 100. Eunice was a life-long resident and staunch booster of Duluth who was always happy to show people the sites. She was born June 23, 1913 to Harry and Lavina Love and grew up in her...

Mar 14, 2014

Margaret “Margie” Swanson Hanson, age 96, Duluth, died March 14, 2014 at her home. She was born in Duluth on April 30, 1917 to Stanley and Mary Jezierski. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School. Margie had worked at the Garon Knitting Mill, Hartman’s Bakery, Johnson’s Bakery and retired from Ideal Bakery in 1977. She married Arthur...

Mar 14, 2014

Miriam J. Anderson, age 89, went to meet her Lord on March 14, 2014. She was born Miriam GeorgeJean Olsen to Edwin and Ophelia Olsen in Duluth on October 8, 1924. She married Paul G. Anderson on October 18, 1941 and spent 3 years in Chicago while Paul was on the Aircraft Carrier the USS Wolverine. In Chicago she...

Mar 11, 2014

Twylla Mardelle Sundin, 85, of Proctor, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Golden Oaks in Proctor. Twylla was born April 29, 1928 in Remer, MN to Lyle and Theresa Peabody. She grew up in Remer and West Duluth. She married Roy Sundin on January 13, 1947. They resided in Duluth, Hermantown, Norton Park,...

Mar 5, 2014

Lorraine I. Anderson, 83, of Duluth, passed peacefully on March 5, 2014 and went to heaven to join beloved husband James "Jim" Anderson, son Timothy "Tim" Anderson and great granddaughter Emmy Schwab. Lorraine was born in Duluth to Hilding and Sigrid Johnson on November 23, 1930, graduated from Duluth Central in 1949, married her high school sweetheart Jim and...

Mar 1, 2014

Lester Ellsworth Berntsen, 91, Duluth, died peacefully March 1, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital. He was born in Duluth on Sept. 16, 1922 to Thomas and Martha Berntsen. He was a graduate of Proctor High School and a Navy Veteran of World War II. He married Lorraine Haug in Virginia, Minn., on April 21, 1951. Lester retired from Universal...

Feb 19, 2014

Evelyn Ora Holte of Duluth passed away suddenly from heart failure on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital, with her family at her side. She was born on November 4, 1935 to George Edsel and Alice (Bartlett) Cooke. Evelyn was a Clover Valley High School graduate and completed coursework at UMD where she studied the Russian language....

Feb 17, 2014

Mary Susan Skorich, age 55, died February 17, 2014 at DRCC Rockridge, Duluth. She was born in Duluth on February 26, 1958 to Eli and Florence Skorich. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Mary is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her guardian Beverly(Willard)Carlson, Duluth and several cousins. Visitation 10AM until the...

Feb 15, 2014

Carolyn B. Lagergren, age 88, Duluth, died February 15, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House. She was born in Winton, MN, on May 7, 1925 to Louis and Otelia Rindall. She was a 1943 graduate of Hibbing High School. Carolyn was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving in the WAVES. She married Raymond Lagergren in Hibbing on May 21, 1949....

Feb 13, 2014

Donald William Davidson

Donald passed away on Thursday February 13, 2014 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth.

Donald was born in Prairie Grove Arkansas June 8, 1936 to Emmett and Eugenia Davidson. He moved to Duluth in 1948 when his father joined the faculty at UMD. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1954, with...

Feb 4, 2014

David H. Burger, 64. of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by his family following a courageous battle. He was born in Duluth on April 20, 1949 to Henry and Evelyn Burger. David was a Denfeld graduate and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from UMD. He married Sally Mahlberg in Duluth on November...